Caterpillars of Britain

Splashproof 8-panel fold-out field guide

Can be wiped clean
Robust when working outdoors
Rucksack sized - 24.5cm x 17.5cm

This 8 page Identification Guide shows 60 caterpillars of the butterflies of Britain and Ireland - text by John Bebbington, and illustrations by Richard Lewington. Each chart is laminated to make it splashproof and robust for use outdoors. Clear colour illustrations and text by experts in the subject make these valuable resources for all age groups.

As well as the paintings, the reverse side of the Caterpillars guide includes concise identification notes for each species. This text covers the key characters to look out for, plus distribution, food plants and life-cycle. Also indicated are those species which now have legal protection in the UK.

Butterflies have a four-stage life cycle: egg-caterpillar-pupa-adult butterflies. While the eggs are difficult to find, it is often much easier to find the caterpillars. The food plant used by the caterpillar is a useful clue. Different caterpillars are found each month. Some spend the winter as eggs, hatching out in early spring. Others hatch in late summer, pupate in autumn, and emerge as adults in the following spring. Other species have more than one generation in a year, with over-wintering caterpillars.